Total Population
7,190
Population
Growth Rate
0.28%
Median Age
37
Diversity Index
84.000
Gonzales was the site of the first battle of the Texas Revolution on October 2, 1835. The internationally recognized sign of freedom, the Come and Take IT flag was born from that battle. Today, Gonzales still boasts its place in the Texas Revolution but is also home to some significant business and industry including Adams Extract & Spice, Purina, Tyson and Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farm. In early 2020 BYK Industries, based in Germany, completed a $50 million expansion in the City.
The Texas Gonzales Northern Rail (TXGN) serves the area with connections to Union Pacific and the Port of Houston. The City is the County Seat for Gonzales County. The Gonzales Memorial Museum, built by the State of Texas in celebration of the Texas Centennial in 1936, houses the original Come & Take It Cannon. Gonzales is located 15 miles south of Interstate Highway 10, 70 miles east of San Antonio, 70 miles south of Austin and 130 miles west of Houston, Texas.
View the Gonzales EDC COVID19 GRANT APPLICATION
Gonzales Economic Development Corporation
Jennifer Kolbe, Executive Director
830.672.2815
gedc@gonzales.texas.gov
Households
2,632
Total Housing Units
3,034
Owner Occupied
1,467
Renter Occupied
1,165
Vacant
402
Median Home Value
$154,602
Average Home Value
$171,214
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
0.00%
Per Capita Income
2.74%
Median Household
$52,240 $58,165
Average Household
$79,805 $91,192
Per Capita
$28,940 $33,134
Total Businesses
448
Total Employed
4,102
Workers 16+
3,234
2022 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
69
Employed
846
2022 HealthCare/Social Assist
Businesses
27
Employed
508
2022 Prof/Scientific/Tech Service
Businesses
26
Employed
435
2022 Accommodation/Food Service
Businesses
44
Employed
412
2022 Public Administration
Businesses
35
Employed
375
2022 General Merchandise Businesses
Businesses
8
Employed
366
Some
High School
471
Graduated
High School
2,067
Associates
Degree
211
Bachelor's
Degree
542
Graduate
Degree
196
Average Commute Time
17 min.
Resident Commuters
2,553
Non-Resident Commuters
681
Drive Alone
2,612
Carpooled
368
Public
4
Work At Home
39